Configure Postscan Blackout Periods - Spectra Logic Spectra T950V User Manual

Chapter 9 — Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management
4. The choice that you make in the Broadcast Hours field automatically
5. Click Save. The Filled Capacity bar graph on the General Status screen

Configure PostScan Blackout Periods

If desired, you can configure blackout periods during which the automatic
PostScan process does not operate. Configuring blackout periods ensures
that during your backup window, all of the cartridges in the partition are
immediately available and ensures that a Global Spare drive is available if
needed.
When configuring blackout periods, keep the following information in mind:
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1. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator
2. From the toolbar menu, select Configuration > Media Lifecycle
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selects a default Override Broadcast Bit Rate. If necessary, change the
Override Broadcast Bit Rate as required for your environment. The
default value for the broadcast bit rate depends on the Broadcast Hours
conversion you selected.
changes to reflect hours of content based on the settings for Convert to
Broadcast Hours.
Figure 132 The General Status screen changes to show
capacity as Hours of Content.
The blackout periods you configure apply to all of the partitions in the library.
If PostScan is actively verifying a tape at the time the blackout period starts, it
completes the current scan. No additional tapes are scanned until the blackout
period expires.
privileges.
Management. The Media Lifecycle Management Settings screen
displays.
Enabling MLM and Configuring Global
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